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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of certain physicians and nurses to |
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practice in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 155, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter E to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER E. RECOGNITION OF OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE |
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Sec. 155.201. AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE. (a) Notwithstanding |
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any other law, a person may practice medicine in this state without |
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obtaining a license under this subtitle if the person is licensed in |
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good standing as a physician in another jurisdiction that has |
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licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the |
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requirements for a license under this subtitle. |
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(b) Before engaging in the practice of medicine in this |
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state, the person must: |
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(1) notify the board of the person's intent to practice |
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in this state; and |
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(2) receive from the board confirmation that: |
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(A) the board has verified the person's license |
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in the other jurisdiction; and |
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(B) the person is authorized to engage in the |
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practice of medicine in accordance with this section. |
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(c) The person shall comply with all other laws and rules |
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applicable to the practice of medicine in this state. |
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(d) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section. |
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The rules must establish a process for the board to: |
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(1) identify the jurisdictions that have licensing |
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requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements |
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for a license under this subtitle; and |
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(2) verify that a person is licensed in good standing |
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in a jurisdiction described by Subdivision (1). |
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(e) The board may not impose a fee on a person seeking to |
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engage in the practice of medicine under this section. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 301, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 301.2515 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 301.2515. RECOGNITION OF OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE. (a) |
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Notwithstanding any other law, a person may practice nursing in |
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this state without obtaining a license under this chapter if the |
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person is licensed in good standing as a nurse in another |
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jurisdiction that has licensing requirements that are |
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substantially equivalent to the requirements for a license under |
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this chapter. |
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(b) Before engaging in the practice of nursing in this |
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state, the person must: |
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(1) notify the board of the person's intent to practice |
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in this state; and |
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(2) receive from the board confirmation that: |
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(A) the board has verified the person's license |
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in the other jurisdiction; and |
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(B) the person is authorized to engage in the |
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practice of nursing in accordance with this section. |
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(c) The person shall comply with all other laws and rules |
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applicable to the practice of nursing in this state. |
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(d) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section. |
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The rules must establish a process for the board to: |
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(1) identify the jurisdictions that have licensing |
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requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements |
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for a license under this chapter; and |
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(2) verify that a person is licensed in good standing |
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in a jurisdiction described by Subdivision (1). |
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(e) The board may not impose a fee on a person seeking to |
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engage in the practice of nursing under this section. |
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SECTION 3. (a) Not later than December 1, 2021, the Texas |
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Medical Board shall adopt the rules required by Section 155.201, |
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Occupations Code, as added by this Act. |
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(b) Not later than December 1, 2021, the Texas Board of |
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Nursing shall adopt the rules required by Section 301.2515, |
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Occupations Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |